Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Beauty box: Contents and review of my February 2013 Enchantess bag

I had my apprehensions before I received my first Enchantess bag today -
almost every review I had read about their earlier bags was
negative and I was expecting a couple of sachets of some shampoo or
cream. This one is also Rs 399 or £4.75 a month.
The bag isn't very sturdy, but you can fill it with pot pourri or something.

I received Essie nail polish in Wild Thing (full size), The Body Shop eye
colour in Golden Meadow (full size) and two sachets (argh!) of Avani Dead Sea
Cosmetics Relaxing Body Lotion.
I'm impressed with the Essie nail polish. The colour is a lovely deep
wine-ish berry with glitter that gives greater depth and is opaque in two or
three coats. I always love Essie's polishes, and I'm so glad they sent me this,
a colour I don't have! I'll do a mani with this soon.

The Body Shop eye colour is a shimmery green-gold mix and is really pretty.
I swiped it with a finger and it seems
pigmented enough, so this will go into
the making of an EOTD soon, though it is better for nightwear. Does Body Shop
eyeshadow crease, anyone? I'm not sure The Body Shop belongs in a sampling
programme. But since I like the product, I'm not going to complain.

I hate sachets. I can't tell you how much. I'm sorry, but I really don't
like them and as for the idea of paying for them... well! They could give you
travel-size samples in tiny jars, like the SA at Estee Lauder does. Anything
but a sachet, please! Where am I supposed to try it out, on my pinky and thumb? Besides, you can't even reuse the
"container". So I'll hand over the sachets sans ceremony to my
long-suffering mom.
Apart from the sachets, I'm pleased for the price. You're supposed to get a fashion magazine free, but it will turn up separately. I also liked
the pretty card they personalised. Knowing Murphy, if I stay away, they'll send out Chanel, Lancome and Estee Lauder, whereas if I subscribe, I ought to get three 1ml sachets of something I'm allergic to. On that note, I'll sign up for the next
month and hope I'm not disappointed (please, no sachets).

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